California parole officials denied parole to Erik Menendez on August 21, who was convicted along with his brother Lyle in the infamous 1989 murders of their parents.
The ruling is seen as a significant setback in the brothers' decades-long effort to secure release. It also raises doubts for Lyle Menendez, whose parole hearing is scheduled for this August 22.
In 1989, Erik and Lyle Menendez shot and killed their parents at their family home in Los Angeles. The siblings were later convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole.
Now, decades later, their case is back in the spotlight. On May 13, a judge from the Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled to resentence the Menendez brothers to life with the possibility of parole. So how real is the prospect of the two men enjoying freedom anytime soon, and what exactly were the circumstances leading up to that terrible night some 35 years ago?
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